Trans-Mongolian Tour
Moscow (St. Petersburg) - Irkutsk - Ulaanbaatar - Beijing 7855 km:
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Important information:
1) Train Nr 10 or Nr 2 Moscow to Irkutsk departs late in the evening.
It takes about 78 hours, distance 5192 km.
2) Train Nr 362 from Irkutsk
to Ulaan-Baatar departs daily at 21:00 local time and goes 35 hours ( two
nights and one day).
3) Train from Ulaan-Baatar to Beijing departs year
around once a week on Thursdays . It leaves from Ulaan-Baatar at 08:05 am local
time and arrive in Beijing next day at 14:31 local time. Resume: You are welcomed
to change the program and number of days in each city, but essential is to leave
from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing on
Thursday!! Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Moscow by plane (as usual in the
afternoon) / or by train Transfer to Hotel/Homestay, / OPTIONAL Accommodation
Hotel / Homestay 2 nights, b/b
Day 2: Free time, or city
tour on request / OPTIONAL
Day 3:
Free time. Hotel check out at 11:59 am Transfer Hotel / Homestay - Jaroslavky
Train Station / OPTIONAL Train Nr 10 or Nr 2 Moscow - Irkutsk, leaves at 23:29.
Day 4: In train
Day 5: In train
Day 6: In train
Day 7: Arrive in Irkutsk 09:13
in the morning local time Transfer Station - Listvyanka settlement, located on
Baikal shore, 70 km from Irkutsk Accommodation: Hotel / Chalet / Homestay 2
Nights b/b Full day (walking or car) sightseeing in Listvyanka including Baikal
museum with sweet water aquarium, where you can see Baikal seals & fish,
St. Nicolas Church, view point etc.
Day 8: Free time or
special programs (Please see note I below)
Day 9:
Transfer Listvyanka - Irkutsk (midday) Accommodation in Hotel / Homestay 1
Nt b/b Free time or city tour (walking or car 3 hours, one museum) /
OPTIONAL
Day 10: Free time Or visit to Ust-Orda for
private Buryat folk show/ OPTIONAL. Transfer Hotel - Station / OPTIONAL Train
Nr 362 (daily) at 21:00 local time
Day 11:
In the train
Day 12: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar at 07:05 in
the morning local time Transfer Station - Ger camp Terelij 70 km Accommodation
in Ger camp 1 Nt b/b with or without a guide
Day 13: In
the afternoon Transfer Ger camp - Ulaanbaatar Accommodation: Hotel / Homestay,
2 nights b/b.
Day14: Free time or city tour /
OPTIONAL
Day 15 ( Thursday only !!! Please see note II
below) In the morning Transfer Hotel - Station / OPTIONAL Train Nr 24 Ulaanbaatar -
Beijing 08:05 local time
Day 16: Arrive in Beijing at 14:31 in the afternoon local time Transfer Station - Hotel ( no homestay option) Hotel: three or more nights b/b
Day 17: Free time or full day Great Wall excursion / OPTIONAL
Day 18: Free time or city tour / OPTIONAL
Day 19: Transfer Hotel-Airport or station / OPTIONAL. NOTE I: Additional options at Baikal in Listvyanka settlement: WINTER TIME:
1) Dog sledding in the forest or on lake Baikal
2) Rent hovercraft to drive on frozen lake (speed about 60 km/h),
3) Down hill ski
4) Skating on Baikal ice (from the end of February till the end of March)
5) Cross country ski.
6) Ice diving (for certified divers ) SUMMER TIME:
1) Adventure Tour
2) Hiking in taiga forest
3) Scuba Diving
4) Rent small private boat Note II: From early July till beginning of September an additional train Ulaan-Baatar to Beijing on Fridays or Saturdays is launched. It uses the same time table as rain Nr 24
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